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UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ
Course Unit Descriptor Faculty Faculty of Science and Mathematics
GENERAL INFORMATION
Study program
Geography
Study Module (if applicable)
Course title
National parks
Level of study
Bachelor
Type of course
Obligatory
Elective
Autumn
Spring
Semester
Year of study
First
Number of ECTS allocated
6
Name of lecturer/lecturers
Tatjana Đekić
Teaching mode
Lectures
Laboratory work
Distance learning
Master’s
Group tutorials
Project work
Blended learning
Doctoral
Individual tutorials
Seminar
Other
PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW (max. 5 sentences)
Presentation of knowledge about the significance, objectives and tasks of nature protection, with particular emphasis on
the role of protected natural areas. Understanding of the role of national parks in Serbia in nature conservation policy, as
a segment of environmental protection. Special attention is paid to the basic elements of the management of natural
resources and positive experiences from practice. The introduction of the most important organizations in the world and
Serbia dealing with nature protection issues. Introduction to international and national laws that regulate this issue.
SYLLABUS (brief outline and summary of topics, max. 10 sentences)
The history of the origin and development of protected parts of nature. Concept, importance, value and functions of
national parks. The relationship between the nature and environmental protection. Physico-geographical, motif and
functional features of the national parks. The basic elements of the natural resources management as well as the
positive examples from practice. Typological variety of national parks. Modes of protection and the use of national parks.
International and national legislation. National Parks of Europe. National Parks of North America, South America, Africa,
Asia, Australia and Russia with Siberia. National parks of Serbia. Sustainable development and protected parts of nature.
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Serbian (complete course)
English (complete course)
Other _____________ (complete course)
Serbian with English mentoring
Serbian with other mentoring ______________
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Pre exam duties
Points
Final exam
points
Activity during lectures
5
Written examination
-
Practical teaching
10
Oral examination
45
Teaching colloquia
2x20
OVERALL SUM
100
*Final examination mark is formed in accordance with the Institutional documents